Ohio tight end Luke Lachey excited by Michigan State Spartans offer

By Allen Trieu Special to The Detroit News Published 2:36 PM EDT Mar 14, 2019 Michigan State is one of 18 programs to have offered Grandview Heights (Ohio) tight end Luke Lachey. The 6-foot-6, 217-pound Lachey was offered in February when he came to East Lansing for a basketball game. “I was extremely excited,” he said. “I’ve always thought Coach (Mark) Dantonio was a great coach. I was really humbled to be in the same room with him. I believe that Michigan State is a great program. They have always been a great team, and they produce a lot of talent.” The Spartans have competition from inside the Big Ten in the form of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana and Rutgers. Iowa State, Kentucky and more have offered from outside the conference. “His athleticism and frame (stand out),” Grandview Heights head coach Jason Peters said. “He’s got a skill set on a frame where, there just are not a whole lot of kids running around with that combination. He is a freak athlete with a huge frame.” Lachey’s father, Jim Lachey, played offensive line at Ohio State before becoming a first-round NFL draft choice and three-time Pro Bowler with San Diego and Washington. Jim Lachey also played for Oakland. Luke Lachey’s older brother, James, is at Bowling Green, so he has been around football his whole life. “He played for us as a freshman, and we saw that he was a special talent and special kid,” Peters said. “We’re a small school, so everyone… [Read full story]